#CB7B83
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(67% 0.1 13.7), rgb(203, 123, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CB7B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7B83 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 123, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 13.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CB7B83 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7B83 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B83 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B83 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7B83
oklch(67% 0.1 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6672
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64B5B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.13 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F323D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C34
oklch(37.6% 0.084 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#CB7B83 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8883 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9737E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7B83
#CB7B83
oklch(67% 0.1 13.7)
- #36A9A7
#36A9A7
oklch(67.2% 0.1 193.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CB7B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #CB7B83 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.